Dolcerie of Sicily explored! We have some tasty treats identified so you know what to search for, and some business recommendations. Jump to Where to Buy on this page. For more information about Sagras--the food festivals of Sicily and wider Italy--check out our page Sagras (Food Festivals) of Sicily Also check out our individual Sicily pages for restaurant and other food tips: Mt. Etna Agrigento Dolcerie in Italy vary by region. Dolceria: an Italian store specializing in swe

We organized our information here by geography, so you'll find relevant site info and restaurants under each town/area we visited. Our visit was in October, which is prime time for food festivals: pistachio, wine, honey, walnuts, prickly pears, and porcini mushrooms. If you'd like more details on food fairs in Sicily, visit our page here and for a rundown of Sicilian Sweets check out our dolce vita page. If you visiting the Mt. Etna area, and particularly if you are flying in

Sicily food festivals are discussed here, but also the information we gathered about sagras in general is at the bottom of the page. Since we did not find a source that easily captured all the sagras in Sicily, we hope this helps our fellow travelers! Sagras or harvest festivals are produce-based festivals held by various small towns all over Sicily (and the rest of Italy) from September to October. If there is something grown or made in Sicily, there's a festival for it: p

Welcome to the capital city in Sicily! In this blog post, we highlight some places to see and recommend great spots to get a bite to eat. Check out our post about Italy, the Basics for related information, like tipping, transportation, souvenirs and more. Getting around Palermo We dropped off our rental car the day we arrived in Palermo. We lodged close to the historic center of town, so just about everything was walkable. For those destinations just a little beyond walking

In this blog post, we describe must see spots to visit, including UNESCO sites and less-traveled wonders where to stay, and where and what to eat We got here by car. Day trips are offered or trains are available from Palermo as well, though we would suggest at least an overnight when possible because the Valley of the Temples alone is almost a full-day visit. Villa Romana del Casale We visited the Villa Romana del Casale, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on our drive from Mt. E

This page covers the basics of travel in Italy, including souvenirs, driving, money, and language. Check out our related blog pages: Mt. Etna Sicily Food Festivals Sicily Sweets of Sicily Agrigento and the Valley of the Temples, Palermo and Rome Money Italy is part of the Eurozone, so euro is the currency used everywhere. ATMs typically have much better conversion rates than currency exchangers either in your home country or in Italy. However, we found on our trip in 2026 t